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Atlanta-area football player dies after a tackle during a scrimmage game

Deantre Turman went limp and unresponsive after the play, CNN affilate WSB reports

The 16-year-old loved being a competitor, his guardian tells the station

Such deaths are rare -- fewer than three occur on average each year, a report says

A suburban Atlanta high school football player has died from injuries suffered while making a tackle during a scrimmage game, according to medical examiners.

Deantre Turman's death came Friday after he made a tackle during a pre-season game, said Mike Alsip, a forensic investigator for the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office. The teenager broke his neck, Alsip said.